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Eating Out in Amsterdam
Amsterdam has many excellent restaurants, cafes and bars to suit every budget and taste - from Michelin star establishments to cheap self service restaurants. Dutch cuisine is not exactly wordly renowned - with a menu usually based on meat or fish, potatoes and vegetables - and some additional influences from both Mediterranean and Indonesian cuisine. Other typical Dutch foods include pancakes, split-pea soup, raw herring and Flemish chips with mayonnaise. |
To sample authentic local cuisine try eating in a simple Dutch eetcafe (literally a cafe-bar which serves food, equivalent to pub food). For good Chinese and Thai food head to the area around Zeedijk not far from Central station. The top restaurants in Amsterdam include Ciel Bleu at the Okura, Ron Blaauw on Kerkstraat and La Rive at the Amstel. Jamie Oliver's Fifteen is also popular and there are a few very good Japanese teppanyaki restaurants in town as well. |
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For those on a budget there are many places where you can grab a cheap meal - check out some reviews below. Note, no smoking laws are in force in bars and restaurants (and all public buildings and workplaces) throughout the Netherlands.
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6 Cheap Eats in Amsterdam - Suggestions for cheap meals in Amsterdam...
Vapiano - Excellent, cheap Italian self service chain restaurant at the OBA library...
V&D La Place Restaurant Rokin - Popular self service restaurant with very good fresh food at a reasonable price...
V&D La Place OBA - Great views from this 7th floor restaurant with terrace...
Bijenkorf Kitchen - Self service restaurant in the Bijenkorf department store...
Bagels & Beans - Excellent bagels, juices and coffee at this Dutch cafe chain...
Wagamama in Amsterdam - Popular noodle bar chain...
Bazar Amsterdam - Large Turkish / Arabic style restaurant in De Pijp...
De Kas Restaurant - Unique organic restaurant in a converted greenhouse in the south-east of the city...
De Jaren Grand Cafe - Cool cafe near Muntplein with upstairs restaurant...
Metz Cafe Amsterdam - Cafe on the top of Metz department store with good views...
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